New York City has won a historic $31 million penalty against property owners in The Bronx.

It’s the largest penalty ever won by HPD (Department of Housing Preservation and Development) against Robert Fulton Terrace and Fordham Towers.

The city also won the appointment of a Chief Restructuring Officer to ensure repairs are made as part of the court judgement.

According to city hall, tenants living at these properties have suffered from their landlord’s neglect. Complaints have been filed for elevator outages, lack of heat and hot water, vermin infestation and other violations.

The property owners Karan Singh and Rajmattie Persaud, are on the Public Advocate’s Worst Landlords List.

“Today, that neglect is finally met with consequences,” said Mayor Zohran Mamdani in a statement. “This administration secured the largest penalty in HPD’s history because no landlord is above the law. But penalties alone are not enough. We are taking control of the situation to make sure repairs are made and conditions are permanently improved. Every New Yorker deserve safe, dignified housing.”